wj im v TWO CENTS. TEN RAGES. SC11ANTON, PA., SATURDAY MOKNTNG, AUGUST 18, 3900. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. PEKIN CAPTURED ; FOREIGNER Allied Troops Entered the Walled City on August 15th. Strong Resistance. TELEGRAM FROM The Tartar City Captured on Wednesday with Obstinate Resistance on Part of the Chinese Japanese Report Announces That the Legations Were Surrounded Im mediately and That All Inmates Were Safe Joy at Washington Over News of Rescue of Minister Conger and Other Le gationers. Washington, Aug. 17. The navy department tonight received the following cablegram from Admiral Remey: Taku, Aug. 17, 1 a m. Bureau Navigation, Washington. Just received telegram. fiom Tien Tsin dated 16th, 10 p. m. : Pekin captured on August 15. Foreign legations are safe. Details follow shortly. (Signed) Remey, Washington, Aug. 17. The acting secretary of state makes public the following plain telegram received this (Friday) evening from the United States consul at Chefoo: Chefoo, Aug. 17, 1900. (Received Aug. 17, 7.55 p. m.) Secretary of State, Washington: Seventeenth, Japanese admiral reports allies cast, 15th. Obstinate resistance. Evening, Japanese with other forces. Immediately surrounded legations, Japanese loss oyer 100. Chinese 300. DETAILS OF CAPTURE. The City Attacked at the Eastern Gates Japanese Losses Presi dent McKinley Overjoyed. Washington, Aug. 17. The allied armies have captured and entered Pe kin In the face of obstinate resistance and the members of the foreign lega tions are safe. Official confirmation of the fall of the Chinese capital came to the United States government to night In the shape of two cablegrams, one from Admiral Remey and the other from Consul Fowler, at Chefoo. The cablegram from Admiral Remey came to hand first early In the evening, fol lowed soon after by that of Consul Fowler, and the officials, realizing the great public Interest Jn the events which It was believed had happened at Pekin, at once made them public. Previous information which had been received here showed that the allied armies took possession of Tung Chow on the 12th inst. From that city to Tekln the distance Is not very great, not more than n dozen miles, it seems evident, therefore, that the armies halted for a time at Tung Chow, prob ably for the purpose of giving the men a rest and to prepare for the attack on the capital city in force, after wait ing until the rear of the advancing hosts should arrive nt the front. Pos sibly, also, the delay was the result of negotiations inaugurated by the Chinese officials looking to the delivery of the ministers with a Chinese or oth er escort. If negotiations were at tempted, they must have failed, ns the army continued on its march and at tacked the capital three days after reaching Tung Chow. Plan of Attack. The officials here were aware of the fact that the stronghold of the Hoxers was in the Chinese city and for the allies to attempt to force their way into the Tartar city, in which the legation compounds are located might mean a great loss of life and possibly a defeat. It was also known that the Imperial troops, which have sided with the Boxers, were many of them In or near the Chinese city nnd that much of the artillery and rille file which has been poured Into the legations had been from the walls separating Ihe two cities. Theso facts evidently were communicated to General Chaf fee and the other commanding officers of the allies. Realizing these obstn- :les, it appears the allies decided to Mack the city by the east gate. There are four entrances to the city on the past, two leading to the Chinese city and two to the Tartar ciEy. Just which of these was selected ns the attacking point Consul Fowler's dis patch does not disclose. Contrary to the press reports of today, Consul Fowler's dispatch shows that the at tack on the city met with strong re sistance. The Japanese force engaged with the adance, according to the un derstanding of the officials here, num bered 10.000 men, so that the loss suf fered by them was over one per cent. No mention Is made of the losses of the forces of tho other armies, but it Is presumed that It was in proportion !o that suffered by the Japanese, The President Overjoyed, The president was overjoyed on hear ADMIRAL REMEY attacked Pekin, entered capital Inmates safe. (Signed) Fowler. ing tho news of the safety of Minis ter Conger nnd his associates. He has been hopeful all along that their res cue from tho perilous position In which they have been for so long a time would be sueessful In accomplishment. Tonight's news conflims that hope and biings a feeling of great relief to him. The president entertained a number of friends Informally at dinner tonight, among whom were several acquaint ances from Canton. Later In the evening, as soon as ho heard of the news, Secretary Root came In fiom the country club, and temained for some tlnme with tho piesldent, discussing the latest infor mation which had come to hand. Nothing has come to the war 'depart ment dlioctly fiom General Chaffee, but tho adjutant's office Is momentar ily expecting advices. Tho officials were on hand during the evening and waited until a late hour before leav ing for home, without receiving any dispatches. DISPOSAL OF CHRISTIANS. Several Thousand Will Be Rescued from Pekin Fanatics. Washington, Aug. 17. A cabinet offi cial said today that unquestionably the native Christians in China, said to number seveial thousand, will be In cluded in any arrangement made be tween this government and China In cident to the cessation of hostilities. At the present stage of the Chinese situation, this subject has not yet been seriously discussed by the cabinet, but there Is no doubt, according to this member, thnt the United States Is in honor bound to protect them and will sacredly look out for their security. What will be done with them?" he was asked. "That has not been decided: but test assured that in their disposition tho honor of the United States will bo fully preset ved. It may be arranged for them to go to tho Philippines, or one of many other Islands that aro available may be adopted." It was also stated that while tho matter has not been formally consid ered, the Indemnity to be collected by tho United States will be not only for the families of the victims, but nisi, probably, to compensate this govern ment for the expense It has been put to in prosecuting the campaign. "It has not been a heavy expense compared to tho Spanish war," he said, "but it will bo sufficient, together with tho Indemnity to the families of mis sionaries and other victims and for all loss to property of the United States government or of American citizens, to make It a very serious matter, financially, to China. Relief on Night of 15th. London, Aug. 18, 4 n. m. "Pekin was relieved on the night of the 15th." This message was received last evening at the Imperial customs office in London from the commissioner of customs in Che Foo. It is the only official mes sago that has reached England In con firmation of tho earlier reports, Ad miral Remey's not having arrived In time for publication In tho London morning papers. Proceeding to dis cuss the probabilities of a cessation of hostilities, tho Morning Post as sumes thnt tho United States are will ing to ubandon any Idea of further aggressive action, but it questions tho SAFE deposition of Germany nnd the other poweis to agree to such a course. The other papers comment guardedly upon the general situation, owing to the lack of definite news when the edi torials were written. Most of them advocate a stern Inquisition regarding the outrages and the punishment of tlio leaders, even If they have to be pursued nil over China. AN ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN Miscreants Place Obstructions on the Pennsylvania Railroad Near At lantic City Narrow Escape. Atlantic City, Aug. 17.An attempt to wreck the outward bound Pennsji- i nni.a railroad train leaving heie at j 10.30 o'clock tonight, while crossing tho meadows, was thwarted by tho fortu nate discovery of Engineer Wllletts, who noticed an obstruction ahead, nnd mnnnged to slacken tho speed of his train sufficiently to prevent probable loss of life. 1 Tho train left Atlantic City with about 200 passengers aboard, and while crossing the meadows Engineer Wll letts noticed an obstruction built of ties on the tracks ahead. He quickly reversed his engine nnd managed to ; slack speed so that the engine struck the obstruction with only force enough force to give the passsengers a bad shaking up. Tho Cincinnati express, In-bound reached the scene shoitly nf teiwaid and the two train crews clear er the track and tho trains proceeded. GEORGIA RACE WAR. Liberty Guards Called Out to Quell Uprising. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 17. Governor Candler has ordered out the Liberty guauls, a piece of the Georgia National Guard, to quell an uprising of negroes In Liberty county, In the southeastern portion of the state, where tho blacks outnumber the whites three to one. A white man was killed, and since dis contentment has grown on both sides, until now a race war seems in full swing. It Is reported thnt tho negroes are burning Johnstown station, a small town about fifty miles from Savannah. Two negroes are reported to have been killed for resisting arrest. POLITICS IN SAN JUAN. Arguments on the Issues Are Em phasized by Bullets. San Juan, Aug. 17. Yesterday at Mayasuez a crowd of Federals and Republicans got together and, after heated political disputes, thirty revol ver shots were exchanged, and clubs nnd other weapons were freely used. One man was killed outright and a dozen others were Injured, two fatally. For some weeks violent political dis cussions have been frequent there, and recently tho Republicans attempted to hold a mass meeting In a ward con trolled by tho Federals. It was this that led to yesterday's collision. Other encounters are feared. CABLEGRAM FROM RANCK. A Young Marine of Hnrrisburg Sends a Message from Pekin. Harrlsburg, Aug. 17. James Ranck, of this city, today received a cable gram from his son, Private John II. Ranck, United States Mailne corps, which was detailed as a special guard to Minister Conger and the legation at Pekin, China. The message reads: "I am well; there are seven of us," nnd came via Northern Siberia and Northern Helampo. Tho battalion of which Ranck was a member lnnded at Tlen-Tsln last June from off tho New ark. ANOTHER KENTUCKY FEUD. The Adklns and Howards Promise to Consume Much Ammunition. Mooiehead, Ky.t Aug. 17. The Ad klns and Howards have had a bloody battle In Elliott county. In which one of the Howards was killed and another fatally wounded. One of the Howards and one of Lindsay Adklns boys quar reled over a young woman, after which both men went home nnd brought back other members of their families for re inforcements. All the Adklns' have been arrested. DE WET HAS ESCAPED AGAIN. Pretoria, Aug. 17. General De Wet has managed to elude General Kitch ener, In spite of tho fact that all the British wagons had double teams ot picked animals. The Hoers eluded the nrltlsh by marching at night over grounds known to them, while their pursuenawero obliged to march In the day tlmi? Herndon Hanged. Washington, Aug. U. Dillon Itrrmlon, fi0 years ot age was lunged hero today (or the nurder nf John Lovingood, in Octobrt, 1 8! 'J. The itrop fell at 1.30 o'clock and in 11 mlnu'ts Herndon was dead. The purpose of the murder eald to have been robbery. m Steamship Arrivals. New York, Aug. 17. Cleared! Ktruila, Liver pool; Astoria, Glasgow. Arrived: I.uranla, I.lv. erpool and Queenstown. (Jucenitown Arrived! Campania, New York for Liverpool. Fifteen-Round Draw. Detinlt, Air, 17. Jimmy l'ceder, of Alloona, l'j., and Frank Htackhousc, of thU city, fought a 13-round drw at lit. Clemens tonight. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL NELSON A. VICTORY FOR DEBS MEN. Thoy Control tho I. T. U. Meeting at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Aug. 17. At the opening session today of the Intet national Ty pographical union there was a lengthy discussion of the proposition of the Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' Trade Union district for permission from the I. T. U. to grant Its w ithdrawal to form an International Stereotypers' nnd Klectrotypeis' union. A vote was not reached at tho morning session. Presldent-eltct Lynch made a stiong argument ngainst v Ithdrawal, stating that every time a branch withdraws the power of the International body Is lessened. He declared the publishers were only too anxious to see "the dif ferent bodies In tho printing business become Independent, so they could play one off against the other." A resolution by Delegate Randlow, of Cleveland, was 1 passed, declining the I. T. U. to bo distinctly a class organization and that to subserve their interests as wage workers it Is essen tial that they net "as a unit upon the political Held, from whence capital de rives its power to oppie.ss, and that It is the duty of every member to sever Affiliation with all political parties of the exploiting class which are con stantly encroaching upon tho liberties of tho working people." Tho passage of this resolution is looked upon as a victory for the Debs followers. Tho proposition of the stereotypers and electrotypers to withdraw from the I. T. U. w as lost, 101 to .11. ASA PACKER'S NEPHEW IN A PAUPER'S GRAVE One of tho Heirs of a S20,000,000 Estate Dies in Poverty at San Francisco. S.m Francisco, Aug. 17. Asa Packer Wilbur, one of the heirs to the 520, 000,000 estate left by Asa Packer, tho railroad king and coal baion, of Penn sylvania, has died in poverty in this city and yesterday was burled In a pauper's grave. He was, It Is said, a victim of the inoiphlne habit and until a few days ogo worked nt intervals for J. P. Horgardus, to whom he as signed half of his prospective estate. He was a nephew of Asa Packer, whoso will made over his Immense 03 tato to his children, but contained a clause that should they die without Issue tho estate was to revert to Ellsha and Jeremiah Wilbur, who wore related to Packer by marriage, or in case of their death, to their eldest heirs. Tho Packer children died, leaving no dlre:t heirs, until only one daughter Is left. Corporations Chartered. Harrisburg, Aug. 17 These char ten were granted today: The Wcllsboro and (fata Tele phone company, of Tioga and Potter counties, capital $2,000; the Pecarbonated l.lme and Stone cernpiny, Wavnesboro, capital f 12,000; Arcadia Coal company, Clearfield, capital $1,000; the Alpha Iluilding and Loan association, Philadel phia, capital $l,O0U,Oil0; Halms Hint llottle com panj, Smcthport, capital $.)U,000. Justice Green's Funoral. F.aston, Aug. 17. The remains of Chief Justlco Green arrived here on a special train over the l'crmsjlvania. at 1.50 thU afternoon accompanied by numbers of the family ami Judge Arnold, ot Philadelphia, and Judge Mayer, o( Lock Haven. The funeral will bo held on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock and will be private. New York Race War Over. New York, Aug. 17 Though several of the Wet bide thoroughfares were lined with mm ond women who cvlelintly expected n continuance of the collisions between the white and negro rcsidnt ot that section ot the city, there were no race disturbances ot any consequence during the evening. ' Judge Rice's Claims. Wilkcsllarre, Aug. 17. It U said that at tho proper time the friends in this city of President Judge Charles 11. like, of the Superior court, will brine Ida name beforo Governor btone for appointment to tho Supreme court bench to fill the vacancy caused by tho death of Chief Jus tice Green. AWARDS AT PARIS. Tho American Exhibitors Achieve an Enviable Record, Winning Many Grand Prizes. Pails, Aug. 17. The list of tho awards to American exhibitors at the Paris exposition was made public to day. The United States, In all, secured 1, 9S1 aw aids. Of these 220 wete grand prizes. 4SG gold medals, BS3 silver med als, i.2 bionzo meadls, 270 honorable mentions, and a long list of gold, sil ver and bronze medals for collabora tors. Such Is the record achieved by Amer ica, as announced today by the Flench officials. Every line of Industry and art nnd skill Is given recognition. American farm products, American mines and fotestry receive grand pilzes and gold medals, and American cot tons, woollens and silks are given the same consideration as are American harvesting machinery, sewing ma chines, pilntlng presses, liberal arts, and transportation, while silverware, Jewell y, nit and education are placed In the fiont. At the Paris exposition of 1SS9 only 1,000 pilzes, Including thoo for collab orators, were given divided as follows: Grand ptlzes, 03; gold medals, 214, sil ver medals, 300: bronze medals, 24(1; honorable mentions, 229. United States Commissioner General Peck nnd his associates are highly pleased with the results, as demon strating the superiority of Ameilcau products and the superiority of the character of the whole American sec tion. Tho names of those receiving sliver and bronze medals and honorable men tions, with the collaboiators, ate not yet lurnlshed by the committee. In a largo number of classes the sil ver medal was the highest recognition bestowed and may bo called the high est award. In the list of grand prizes In the mining and metallurgy gioup nppears the Lehigh Valley Coal company, of Wllkcs-Iiarre, Pa. m THREE PERSONS KILLED. Tragedy at a Railroad Crossing Near Allentown. Allentown, Pa., Aug. 17. A passen ger train on the Peiklomen railroad stiuck a team of horses nnd wagon at Palm, Montgomery county, at 11 o'clock this morning and Instantly killed the three occupants of the vehi cle. The dead nre: John F. Wolle, aged 41, Allentown; Harvey O. Wolle, aged 33, his hi other, Allentown, and John V. Gottschalk, aged 37, New York, a brother-in-law. The men left hero early this morning for the purpose of camping nlong tho Perklomen creek. After setting up camp the three men started In the 'wagon for a nearby Ice house to get Ice for tho camp and wero killed while crossing the tracks of the ralltoad. Will Pay Off Depositors. Poston, Aug. 17. llicciver Dinlel P. Wing, of tho Globe Natioml bank, has paid to tho Clear ing Home association the last of tho .l.u00,0u0 which that institution advanced to the bank eight months ago In the hope that Its failure might lw avoided. Hccciver Wing will now de voto himself to tho task of paving off the de posltors. It will take Sl.0n0.ono to do this. Shareholder of tho bank weie assessed 100 p;r cent, last spring. Defense in the Powers Case. Georgetown, Aug. 17. Ex-Governor John Young Drown this afternoon made the closing speech for tho defense in tho Powers case. It lias not been decided whether a night teuton will be held. It one is held Prosecuting Attorney I'ranklln will close for the state. Otherwise tho rase will not get to tho Jury until tomorrow af tirnoon. Strike of Sweatshop Vest Makers. New- York, Aug. 17. Two thousand sett makers are on strike In Manhattan. Their demands are for the pajment of tho scale wage which was in force last jear, for a ten-hour day, and for weekly pavment. All of thoso who have struck are emplojed in the sweatshops and the factories have not thus far been atlectcd by tho strike In the least. MILES, U. S. A. THE KKWS THIS MOKNIN0 Weather Indications Today, GENERALLY PAIRj WARMER. 1 General Allied Army Rescues the Legation- c rs at l'ikin. Jtravcry of Americans at Tien Thin. 2 General Northeastern lVnnsjlvanU News. Financial and Commercial. Tho Tribune's durational Contest. 3 Local Sunday-School Lesson for Tomorrow. Religious Ne.vs of the Wcctc. 4 Edltmhl. Weekly Letter on Municipal Affairs. .1 Social and rcronal. One Woman's Views. r, Lccal 1'nor Board Is Up In Arms. Work of the Courts August Letter ot tho Coal Operators. 7 Local Mr. and Mrs. Itichmond'H Trip Abroad. Another Victim of the Hrlilgo at Dickson City. 5 Local West Scranton and Suburban. J Round About the City. 10 General The World of Sport. ITALIAN ANARCHISTS DETAINED AT PORT Th Men Who Came Across the Oceai to Make Trouble Are Nab bed by -Secret Service Officers. Washington, Aug. 17. Chief Wllklc, of tho United States secret service, stated today that two Italians, Nalbe Maiesca and Mlchll Guldn, had been detained at Quarantine, New York, held by his orders. Their deportation to Naples, Italy, will be recommended to the secretary of the treasury. On August 5 this government was ad vised from Naples that Maresca, an anarchist, was about to leave for the United States, nnd that he might at tempt to attack the president, where upon an Investigation was made nnd while It could not be determined that Mirescn was an anarchist, It was de- eloped ho was a convict. Ills description was wlted to opera tive Hazen In Now York nnd on the anhal of the Kaiser Wilhelm III last evening, Mnrosca and his companion, Gulda, wero turned over to tho imlgia tlon authorities with n request that they be deported. Gulda's antece dents nre now being Investigated. FUNERAL OF GEORGE W. SHONK Services Conducted at the Home of the Ex-Congressman. Wllkes-Barrc, Aug. 17. Tho funoral of ex-Congressman Shonk took placo this motnlng fiom his homo In Ply mouth. Religious services were held nt the house and wero conducted by Itev. W. L. Thotpe, of tho Methodist Episcopal chinch, of Plymouth; Itev. Dr. O. L. Severson. of tho Methodist Episcopal chuich, Plttston, nnd Rev. Dr. L. L. Sprague. of Wyoming Seml nory, Kingston. Tho pall bearers wero Judge O. L. llalsey, Congressman Stanley W. Davenport, Thomas II. Atherton, J. T. Pollock, W. G. Eno and Howard Armstrong. At a meeting ot the Luzerne bar this afternoon sultablo resolutions wera passed on the death of the congress man. Strikers Resume Work. Iipileton, l'a , Ai.g. 17. The. six hundred miner cmplojcd ot the collieries of the Heaver Drunk Coal company who last week struck be raiiso of the refusal of tho company to pay them their war. on tho 15th of the month Instead of the Ibth runud wmk today. They received their cempensvtion today, one day previous to the usual pa) May, which was the basis ot the settlement. "Kid" Jumped Into the Ring. New Yoik, An;. 17. The patrons of the Droadway Athletic cluli witnessed a lively bout tonlnht between Tim Callahan, ot Philadelphia, and Kddie Gardiner, ol Wheeling, in which the Philadelphia!) came out victorious ns Uardnr'i brother, Oear, better known as the "Omaha Kid," jumped into the ring In the thirteenth round to save liia brother from being knocked out. BRAVERY OF AMERICANS RECOGNIZED Letter from Gen Dorward, British Commander in China. GOOD WORK AT TIEN TSIN Interesting Testimonial Contained in the Reports of Colonel Meade nnd Major Waller General Dow ard Not Only Compliments the American Soldiers in a General Way for Bravery, but Cltos In stances of Personal Heroism of Which Ho Was nn Eyo-Wltness. Washington, Aug. 17. The navy do partment today made public tho re ports of Colonel Robert L. Mcado and Major L. W. T. Waller, of the United States marine corps, on tho battle of Tien Tsln. They give not only a graphic account of this Initial engage ment In tho Chinese campaign, but furnish tho Information with official exactness. Colonel Meade's report is dated at Tien Tsln, July 10. After telling of tho situation around Tlon Tsln and of the decision on July 12 at a conference held at the British general's headquarters, to attack tho city about daybreak tho next day, Colonel Meade's report in describing tho early fighting In which tho marines and Ninety-eighth infantry took such a gallant part, says: O'l tho firing line tho action was especially hot and the enemy's Arc especially rapid and accurate and about 8.30 a. m. the enemy ap peared in large numbers upon our left ami among the grave mounds of the field In which wc woro with the evident Intention of flanking us. I mado a turning movement to the left and rear nnd we ilrove them away. Later In tho day. about 2 p. m., they again made a flanking i fort but at this time the- Infantry support of the artllleiy company was on the mud wall of the city and aided .u by a cross fire. Thl3 ceimrany was commanded by Captain C. O. Long. The effort 'of the enemy proved a failure and w drove them In. Wo remained In the trenches until about 8 p. m., when we received on order from the brig adier general eommandlne to withdraw which was probably tho most difficult action of the day, since the enemy hid so well covered our position that their shots stiuck the crests of the trenches and threw dirt In our faces many being hit. Entrance to Walled City. On the Nth instant, the south gate having been blown In we moved Into the walled city at about fi o'clock a, m. Wo found the city Med with dead Chinamen and animals. No resiktanco was made to our occupation In tho walled city Itself, but an In fantry fire was Kept up by the Japanese Infantry upon the eiemy who responded from the suburbs. Hnce then we have had undisturbed possession of all Tien Tsin. Colonel Meade enclosed tho following letter from General Dorward, the com mander of tho English forces: From the general officer commanding, Pritlsh forces in China. To the Olllcer Comminding United States Forces. Tien T.ln, China. July 15, 1WX). Sir: I desire to express tho high appreciation ot the Pritlsh troops for the honor done them in serving alongldo their comrades of the American army during tho long and hard fUhtlng of the 13th Inst, and the tubscrjucnt capture of Tien Tsin city, and of my own appree iation ot the high Innor accorded to me by having them under my command. The American troops formed part ot the front line of the liritish attack and so had more than their share of the flxhting that took place. Tho rcaely and willing spirit of tho officers and men will alvva.vs make their command easy and pleas ant and when one adds to that steady gallantry and power of holding on to exposed positions which they dlsplajed on the 13th Instant, the re. suit is soldiers of tho highest class. We nil deeply sj-mpathi7e with you In the heavy louses jou have suffered, and especially with the Ninth regiment in the loss of their gal lant colonel, K. If. Lisciun, while at the head ot his men, and with the First regiment of tho marines in the death of Capttln Davis, who met a soldlix's eleath in the very front of the fight. I blame myself for the mistake in tho taking up of llieir position by the Ninth regiment, not re membering that troops wholly fresh to the scene of action and hurried forward in tho excitement of attack were likely to loso their way. Still the position they took up and gallantly stuck to all day undoubtedly prevented a large body of the enemy fiom turning the right of the attack lug line and Indicting serious loss on the French, and Japancc. Lieutenant Butler's Bravery. Among many in-tances of personal bravery in tho action, I propose specially to bring to no tice In dipatehes the conduet of First Lieu tenant Smedley I). Ilutler, United Stales "marino corps. In bringing a wounded nun from the front under heavy and aci urate fire, Lieutenant Hut Icr vvas wounded while so doing, but I am glad to learn not scrloush. Tho regimental adjutant, Flrt Lieutenant Henry Leonard, as Lieutenant Duller was nidcrin,- severely, volunteered to carry him out ot the firing line. This gallant feat he successfully accomplished, but I regret to sav was very dangerously wounded In to do Ing. The Ninth regiment were fighting somewhat outside of my sphere of aitlon, 1-0 I am to bring forward only one instance of pcisonal gallantry in that regiment, although circumstanced aj they were, fighting about twelve hours almost alone and unsupported and never giving back a foot of ground until diieeted to retire under cover of night and fire of tho naval guns, such Instances must have been very numerous. The one I would refer to is the bringing back to me by the acting regimental adjutant, Captain Law. ton, of the account of the position of the regi ment across a wldo and fire swept zone and re turning with reinforcements to guide them to his regiment when he wus severely wounded. The withdrawal of the regiment was a delicate military operation finely carried out, on which I (Continued on l'ago 2, f "WEATHER FORECAST. t f- Washington, Aug. 17. Forecast for -f -f Saturday end Sunday; Kaitrrn IVnnsyl -f -f anla, generally fair and warmer Satur- -s -f day; Sunday fair; light aouthwcsterly -s -f winds. -i- . r- - ri- A 4-, : - -:;t 1 1 vj L I IX
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers